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St. Louis Park council approves first reading to streamline boards and commissions code amid debate over 'purpose' language
Summary
Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the city code on boards and commissions, removing certain standalone purpose statements and eliminating a 'qualified voter' requirement to broaden eligibility; vote was 5–2 after council debate on whether purpose language should remain in code or be developed in commission bylaws.
St. Louis Park’s City Council on Feb. 17 approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 2 of the city code, which governs boards and commissions, after a 5–2 vote.
Pat Coleman, the city’s community engagement coordinator, told the council the proposed ordinance removes standalone purpose sections for the Human Rights Commission and the Environment and Sustainability Commission, eliminates a requirement that commission members be a 'qualified voter' and streamlines overlapping language between the planning…
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